Manually Taking Snapshots

You can manually take a snapshot of an individual NEXT3-snapshot-enabled volume at any time.

To manually take a snapshot

1. In the Configuration tab's navigation pane, click Storage > Snapshots.

   The Storage > Snapshots page appears.

2. In the workspace's upper pane, select the desired NEXT3-snapshot-enabled volume.
3. Click Take Snapshot Now.

   A progress bar appears, followed by a success message.

4. Click OK.

   The snapshot appears in the lower pane.

   The Date field displays the date and time at which the snapshot was created, and the Size field displays the snapshot's current size.

   	Tip
   	A snapshot retains all of the data that has changed on the volume, since the snapshot's creation. Therefore, the snapshot's size is zero upon creation, and its size grows as changes are made to the files on the volume.